http://microbug.org Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:38:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Hopi Hari amusement park in São Paulo, Brazil hired the QG Propaganda agency to create a promotion for their roller-coasters. They chose escalators as their medium and did a great job of grabbing people’s attention. Have fun at Hopi Hari's rollercoaster http://microbug.org/2007/06/09/escalator-advertising/ EVERY schoolyard has a bully who uses his size to intimidate the other kids, or a rich brat who threatens to take his ball home if he doesn’t get his way. This month, Microsoft played both roles by claiming in a Fortune magazine article that open source programs violated 235 ... http://microbug.org/2007/05/22/patently-wrong/ Cool _snBMLwnWcM http://microbug.org/2007/05/16/magic-think-again-cool/ Microsoft introduces new oPhone (ofone). Check the vid below WazA77xcf0A http://microbug.org/2007/05/11/ms-windows-mobile-ofone/ It's coming this summer Watch the "Titanic 2" trailer below :-) 7iOuYkbrx4w http://microbug.org/2007/04/14/titanic-2-trailer/ http://web2.0forsale.com: ... People are also invited to list programming code, prototypes, domain names, or other related products/services... http://jobthread.com: ... to allow employers to post jobs across a network of niche sites. The various options available to employers include TestReach which is free, and GoodReach and BestReach that are premium options to ... http://microbug.org/2007/04/10/new-sites/ Ever since Microsoft bought Tellme Networks, the big question is what would Google do in response? It became a little clearer today when Google announced a free 411 service, which is a fraction of what TellMe-Microsoft has to offer. See more: http://gigaom.com/2007/04/06/google-to-launch-800goog411/ http://microbug.org/2007/04/06/google-launches-800goog411/ Google has been testing around with new look for ads for a while and has come to a conclusion that replacing the typical 'Ads by Goooooogle' to an image would be more "visually appealing to users" and "perform even better for publishers and advertisers" which means most likely means ... http://microbug.org/2007/04/05/adsense-updates-ad-look/ Thailand has blocked Youtube, because of a video clip on the site that mocks the Thai King. According to Reuters, Mr Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom the Thai Communication Minister ordered the blockade after requesting Google in vain to take down the clip. The Thai people love their monarch and have a very ... http://microbug.org/2007/04/05/youtube/ What, if you decide to travel from Standford, California, US –> Stockholm, Sweden. I like the step 33: Swim across the Atlantic Ocean. Click on the image to view the detailed route. http://microbug.org/2007/04/03/from-standford-to-stockholm/